For the first time,
Survivor South Africa was filmed in South Africa on the Wild Coast in the Eastern Cape thanks to an innovative partnership with the Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) – resulting in job creation, upskilling, and a much-needed financial boost to the region.
Survivor SA: Immunity Island
According to
AlgoaFM, when restrictions around the COVID-19 pandemic meant that production had to be kept close to home, producers from Afrokaans Film & Television immediately turned to the Wild Coast as a location, with its lush jungles and desolate beaches a perfect fit for the show’s challenging requirements.
It is reported that the production saw producers employ 103 local people across all departments of the show, from carpenters to set builders, production assistants, camera and grips assistants, lifeguards and security personnel, as well as painters, drivers, and art department assistants. And post-production, a lot of the building materials for the diff
Nico Panagio talks filming latest season of Survivor SA along untamed Wild Coast
3 June 2021 4:48 PM
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CapeTalk host Pippa Hudson speaks to Survivor South Africa host Nico Panagio or ahead of the Season 8 premiere.
Survivor SA: Immunity Island is the eighth season of the local reality competition show and it airs on Thursday 3 June 2021
The season was filmed in the Wild Coast region of the Eastern Cape after the Covid-19 pandemic forced a change of plans
Host Nico Panagio says the cast and crew were tested and quarantined as part of a production bubble
[ON AIR] The 8th season of @Survivor SA makes its way to our screens on @MNet tonight. @pjchudson speaks to #SurvivorSA host @NicoPanagio and former contestant @jeannemichel from Survivor South Africa: Philippines to share their experiences of the reality show. #SurvivorSApic.twitter.com/ZLMD9k5aWA CapeTalk on 567AM (@CapeTalk) June 3, 2021
5 castmates who are at their cunning best in Survivor SA: Immunity Island
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By now, fans of the âSurvivorâ franchise are familiar with the âoutwit, outplay and outlastâ game plan.
And many contestants have come into the reality show thinking they have the strategy down to an art form.
Perhaps, theyâve binged countless seasons, spotting weaknesses and identifying strengths and opportunities.
However, understanding the set of tactics is one thing, executing them is another.
And it doesnât matter how prepared you are going into the game, as the days wear on, the paranoia creeps in, the challenges intensify, it takes a lot to keep that hope and hunger for the win alive.
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